Its difficult to get used to any image editing program. But one of the main benefits it has over paint is that it you can do so much more with it.. gradients, more colors (I mean, 64 bit beats 256 any day). Not only that, but also the vector editing tools and font options.
By the way, it2000us, if you wish to submit a logo then I need a GIF..
As another note, the max size will be set to 800 by 120 pixels (or less).. this is due to the fact that most people run at 800 by 600.
Other than that, please return to the topic. This thread is for asking about the rules or submitting a logo.